Episodes
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Psalm 133: Community Along the Path (Songs of Ascent/Elders Intro)
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Welcome to the 15th sermon in our series on the Psalms of Ascent (15 of 16). - Jeremy Nevil
“The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is...that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
We are going to spend this summer in the “Songs of Ascent” (Psalms 120-134). Through these songs, we are going to remember and walk along the Way that leads to salvation. We will remember, walk together, and sing of the greatness of our God. He will guide us; He will commune with us; He will refine us; He will call us to repentance and trust...and we will follow...the long path of obedience.
“Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way...”
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Exodus 33:15-23 & 34:6-8: The Patience of God (Behold Your God/Elders Intro)
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Welcome to the 7th sermon in our series on the attributes of God (7 of 10). - Jeremy Jacobs
We are going to spend this summer beholding who our God is and what he is like, looking at the attributes of God through the lens of Exodus 33 & 34. When we refer to the attributes of God, we are not talking in a cold or rigid or philosophical way, dissecting God into little parts so that we can understand him. God is SO big, SO beyond us that he doesn’t fit into human categories. Instead, we will be admiring the attributes of God through the hunger that he has put in us to seek him out and to know him. As the Westminster Catechism states, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy him forever. Join us in exploring some aspects of God that make him more than worthy of all glory.
Sunday Jul 05, 2015
Psalm 73 (Psummer in the Psalms/Elders Intro)
Sunday Jul 05, 2015
Sunday Jul 05, 2015
Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series on some of our favorite Psalms. (4 of 7) - Eric Elves
The book of Psalms is a huge collection of poetry, of wisdom, of prayers, and of hymns written by a whole bunch of different people in the life of Israel. It’s people that are wrestling with the truths of God and wrestling with the brokenness that they find in the world. They are trying in to understand and come to grips with what is going on. Throughout the Psalms you see lots of different emotions being expressed: happiness, joy, sorrow, shame, guilt, despair, hope, excitement, wonder, longing, brokenness, and a slew of other emotions. It is the place in the Bible where feelings are more present that events. Singer/songwriter Sandra McCracken explains, “Psalms give us words when we have none. They prompt us to sing a new song when we cannot find our own voice.” Join us as we learn not only how to read the Psalms, but take time to soak them in.
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
1 Peter 5:10-14: Suffering (The Elders Among You)
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Welcome to the 4th sermon introducing the elders of Refuge Church (4 of 4). - Joel Waymack
Who are the elders among you? They are witnesses to the sufferings of Christ. They are partakers in the glory, shepherds over the flock, overseers and instructors of God’s word. The elders are called to be examples to the flock, those who will one day receive the crowns of glory themselves. These edifying qualities are offset by a large dose of humility by those who are called and commanded to take watch-care over souls. Now it would be too easy to use these qualities to become puffed up, but elders are called not to be domineering to those in their charge, but to be examples for the flock. The elders are not to be above you, but among you. We hope you will see yours elders not as arrogant but as approachable. The guys you go to talk to after service, not intimidating but inviting. The guys you want to go out for coffee with to talk about scriptures and issues in your lives. As your elders, we want to be invited into conversations with you, to be invited into your lives, as we invite you into the life of Refuge church which ultimately spills out into the life of St. Charles and surrounding communities.
Sunday Jun 15, 2014
1 Peter 5:8-9: Spiritual Opposition (The Elders Among You)
Sunday Jun 15, 2014
Sunday Jun 15, 2014
Welcome to the 3rd sermon introducing the elders of Refuge Church (3 of 4). - Jeremy Sato
Who are the elders among you? They are witnesses to the sufferings of Christ. They are partakers in the glory, shepherds over the flock, overseers and instructors of God’s word. The elders are called to be examples to the flock, those who will one day receive the crowns of glory themselves. These edifying qualities are offset by a large dose of humility by those who are called and commanded to take watch-care over souls. Now it would be too easy to use these qualities to become puffed up, but elders are called not to be domineering to those in their charge, but to be examples for the flock. The elders are not to be above you, but among you. We hope you will see yours elders not as arrogant but as approachable. The guys you go to talk to after service, not intimidating but inviting. The guys you want to go out for coffee with to talk about scriptures and issues in your lives. As your elders, we want to be invited into conversations with you, to be invited into your lives, as we invite you into the life of Refuge church which ultimately spills out into the life of St. Charles and surrounding communities.
Sunday Jun 08, 2014
1 Peter 5:5-7: Humble and Human (The Elders Among You)
Sunday Jun 08, 2014
Sunday Jun 08, 2014
Welcome to the 2nd sermon introducing the elders of Refuge Church (2 of 4). - Matthew Hundley
Who are the elders among you? They are witnesses to the sufferings of Christ. They are partakers in the glory, shepherds over the flock, overseers and instructors of God’s word. The elders are called to be examples to the flock, those who will one day receive the crowns of glory themselves. These edifying qualities are offset by a large dose of humility by those who are called and commanded to take watch-care over souls. Now it would be too easy to use these qualities to become puffed up, but elders are called not to be domineering to those in their charge, but to be examples for the flock. The elders are not to be above you, but among you. We hope you will see yours elders not as arrogant but as approachable. The guys you go to talk to after service, not intimidating but inviting. The guys you want to go out for coffee with to talk about scriptures and issues in your lives. As your elders, we want to be invited into conversations with you, to be invited into your lives, as we invite you into the life of Refuge church which ultimately spills out into the life of St. Charles and surrounding communities.
Sunday Jun 01, 2014
1 Peter 5:1-5: What is an Elder? (The Elders Among You)
Sunday Jun 01, 2014
Sunday Jun 01, 2014
Welcome to the 1st sermon introducing the elders of Refuge Church (1 of 4). - Eric VanDyne
Who are the elders among you? They are witnesses to the sufferings of Christ. They are partakers in the glory, shepherds over the flock, overseers and instructors of God’s word. The elders are called to be examples to the flock, those who will one day receive the crowns of glory themselves. These edifying qualities are offset by a large dose of humility by those who are called and commanded to take watch-care over souls. Now it would be too easy to use these qualities to become puffed up, but elders are called not to be domineering to those in their charge, but to be examples for the flock. The elders are not to be above you, but among you. We hope you will see yours elders not as arrogant but as approachable. The guys you go to talk to after service, not intimidating but inviting. The guys you want to go out for coffee with to talk about scriptures and issues in your lives. As your elders, we want to be invited into conversations with you, to be invited into your lives, as we invite you into the life of Refuge church which ultimately spills out into the life of St. Charles and surrounding communities.